Births 2014

There were 863 pairs of twins and 11 sets of triplets born in Scotland last year.

The figures show that the rate for stillbirths was the lowest ever recorded in Scotland at 4 per 1,000.

The infant mortality rate (3.6 per 1,000 live births) has increased slightly compared to 2013. However, long-term annual trends show that the infant mortality rate has decreased by two-thirds over the past 30 years. In 1984 it was 10.3 per 1,000 births.

Cancer (15,803) and disease of the circulatory systems such as heart disease and stroke (15,020) were by far the biggest causes of death.

Deaths from cancer 2014

15,803

down 0.3%

4,101 Lung, trachea and bronchus

1,027 Lymphoid

976 Breast

901 Prostate

Deaths

6,842

Coronary heart disease (-5.9%)

4,125 Stroke (-7.2%)

The figures showed that 1,634 died in accidents. This included 223 in transport accidents, 716 in falls and 483 who were killed by poisoning.